THE X FACTOR’s Steve Jones will co-host COUNTDOWN TO THE EMMYS, the official live pre-show of the 63rd Primetime Emmy® Awards, airing Sunday, Sept. 18 (7:00-8:00 PM ET live/PT 4:00-5:00 PM PT live) on FOX. Jones joins previously announced co-hosts Nancy O’Dell, Mark Thompson and Amanda Byram.

THE X FACTOR is the new competition series that gives viewers the opportunity to help choose the next global superstar or breakout music group.

Purchase, N.Y., August 5, 2011 – Pepsi, the premier partner of THE X FACTOR, today announced that the winner(s) of the singing competition will be featured in a Pepsi commercial scheduled to air on NBC during Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012.